androgenesis
[ ăn′drō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
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n.
The development of an embryo that contains only paternal chromosomes because the egg has been activated by sperm without fusion of the egg and sperm nuclei.
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an•dro•ge•net•ic (ăn′drō-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.Words nearby androgenesis
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Scientific definitions for androgenesis
androgenesis
[ ăn′drō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
The development of an embryo that contains chromosomes only from the male parent.
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